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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: "lottert plc" <lottery_plc50s@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 16:32:40 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION
From Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom.
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04
Batch: 12/25/DC34
Dear 2nd Category,
CONGRATULATIONS! LOTTERY WINNING
NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro American Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the 15th MAY 2004 in Essex United
Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188
with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 01/10/11/18/19/46, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore
been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,120,000.00 (One Million, One
Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $2,440,000,00
dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred (100) lucky winners in this
category world-wide. Please note that your lucky winning numbers falls
within our Afro booklet representative office in Southern Africa as
indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$1,120,000.00 (One
Million, One Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) would be
released to you by Absa Bank South Africa.
Our corresponded office/agent in Southern Africa will immediately commence
the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact
them. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draws system and extracted from over 15,000,00 companies.
This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised
to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed
and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your
prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. "PLEASE
BE WARNED". To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding
Office/agent in South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and
urgent release of your fund.
Their contact information’s are as follow:
Contact Person. Barrister WILLIAMS C.W. Cliff (Esq.)
E-mail: williamscliffesq@webmail.co.za
Direct Telephone Line: + 27-73-1308316
Direct Fax Line: + 27-27-11 683 7678
Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 30th of
SEPTEMBER 2005, to avoid unnecessary delays and complications. Please quote
your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated
office/agents or us. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs
of this program that have successfully won this competition and thank you
for being part of our promotional lottery program. NOTE: Please, as soon as
you are in contact with our Office/agent, kindly keep us informed and your
fund must be released under our instruction.
Sincerely Yours,
Mr. Swarthy A.Swarth
National Lottery
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.
Mrs. Teresa Allan.
National Lottery
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.
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